My first bubba

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  • gatornick

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    Apr 6, 2013
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    Don’t worry it’s not a Milsurp. Ive been playing around with a Savage 62. $87 after rebate from Walmart so I’m trying to see what I can do on a budget. Found a wood stock and sold the plastic one on eBay for more than the wood one cost me. I couldn’t justify $20 for a trigger guard so I made one out of some scrap copper pipe. This is definitely the most “bubba” part. It’s not perfect but I think it’s good enough for this project. I cut the stock down a couple inches to be more kid friendly. Below the dark stain was actually a pretty nice maple stock. My 8 year old loves to draw so I think I might strip the stock and let him draw on it before I put a finish on it. It’s still a little long and heavy so I think cutting the barrel down to 16” is in order. I’ve been reading up on cutting and crowning and I think I could do it myself with the right tools. I just need to decide if I will ever do it again and should buy the tools over renting. It’s definitely been a fun project with my boys so far.
     

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    gatornick

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    Apr 6, 2013
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    Thanks guys. My best description of a bubba’d rifle is its traditionally a military surplus rifle that has been modified by “bubba”. This can involve cutting/welding/drilling and tapping or otherwise destroying a piece of history to make something the owner thinks is an improvement. In this case it’s a cheap modern rifle with no history so I don’t feel bad cutting it up. I recommend googling bubba’d rifles or looking through the C&R forum. There are some pretty crazy things “bubba” has done.
     

    Occam

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    I've taken it to mean modifying any rifle with no skill whatsoever. IE mounting a rail using epoxy or a horrifying welding job......

    I've always taken it to mean one or some mix of these:

    1) A cruel disregard for a fine old rifle's original design, with an eye towards "improving" it with dubious frankengun, mis-matched aftermarket, or trans-brand/vintage parts.

    2) Utter lack of interest in the final aesthetics and/or a lack of the skill to deliver them, mashed up with a sufficiently low threshold of caring such that the project proceeds anyway.

    3) Hold-my-beer-itis.

    4) Every tool is a Dewalt battery powered something-or-other meant for things like hanging doors, so every project ends up being handled roughly like hanging a door.
     

    Overwatch326

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    Aug 13, 2016
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    Looks good! Trigger guard isn't jarring at all, and I think it'll wear in nicely. Only thing I'd change would be some matching or Rustoleum'd screws?
     

    gatornick

    Member
    Apr 6, 2013
    66
    Well she is near complete. With some advice and guidance from a very helpful MDS member I tackled it myself. It probably could use a touch more polishing but is nice and true and should shoot great. It took the front sight off so I threw a red dot on it for now. This does seem a little bubba to me. The red dot seems kind of weird but the kids love it and that’s what matters. Even with the wood stock and the red dot it is now 7 ounces lighter than the original configuration. It is also much more manageable for my boys. Finishing touches will be letting my boy try his art skills on the stock and following the advice on here and getting brass screws for the trigger guard.
     

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    toppkatt

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    Apr 22, 2017
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    following the advice on here and getting brass screws for the trigger guard.

    I'd try for bronze or copper (doubtful, too soft) screws with flat head and countersink. Might look a bit more 'professional'. Also inlet the trigger guard so it doesn't stand 'proud' from stock. Makes it then kinda 'unified' as if made together rather than parts put together from different sources.
    Crown looks serviceable, maybe polish a bit more to eliminate tool marks (and some cold blue).
    Red dot seems like good sight for now, but maybe try your hand at dovetailing a new front sight on later. Practice first on scrap piece. (or even easier a sight block)
    Looking pretty good overall. I'm sure the boys will be proud of what they and their dad produced.
     
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